BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE
W
ith six rounds to run in
the 2023 MotoGP World
Championship, the title
is starting from zero after Jorge
Martin (Prima Pramac Ducati)
took both the Sprint race and
Sunday Grand Prix at Motegi.
Rain or sunshine, nothing
could stop the Spaniard as he
completed Francesco Bagnaia's
nullification of his once 63-point
lead in the championship, a
capitulation even greater than
the one he overcame last year
in a longer period against Fabio
Quartararo.
In Moto2, it was complete
dominance from the Honda
Team Asia and its rider Som-
kiat Chantra, who led every
session, took a new lap record,
and walked away to what
looked an easy win from team-
mate Ai Ogura and champion-
ship leader, Pedro Acosta (Red
Bull KTM Ajo).
Finally, in Moto3, Jaume
Masia continued his red-hot
form to take his second win in
a row. He now leads the title
chase.
ROUND 14 / SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 1, 2023
MOTEGI MOBILITY RESORT / TOCHIGI, JAPAN
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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Catch me if you can!
This is all anyone's seen
of Jorge Martin recently
as the Spaniard closes in
on Pecco Bagnaia in the
championship hunt.
THE TITLE RACE IS
OFFICIALLY ON AFTER
JORGE MARTIN TOOK
THE DOUBLE AND CUT
PECCO BAGNAIA'S
LEAD TO JUST THREE
POINTS IN JAPAN
WATER FIGHT
